SLIDE 21 2016 vs 2019 ESC/EAS Lipid Guidelines
Category Recommendation
Very high risk
damage
mL/min/1.73 m2 LDL-C goal of <1.8 mmol/L (70 mg/dL). If baseline LDL-C is 1.8 – 3.5 mmol/L (70 and 135 mg/dL) a reduction of ≥50% should also be achieved. High Risk
risk factors, in particular cholesterol >8 mmol/L (>310 mg/dL) (e.g. FH) or BP ≥180/110 mmHg.
DM
mL/min/1.73 m2
and <10% for 10-year risk
LDL-C goal of <2.6 mmol/L (100 mg/dL). At least a 50% reduction from baseline, if >2.6 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) should also be achieved.
Category Recommendation
Very high risk
- Documented ASCVD
- DM with target organ damage. ≥3 major
risk factors or early onset of T1DM of >20 years.
- SCORE ≥10% for 10-year risk of fatal CV.
- FH with ASCVD or with another major
risk factor.
- Severe CKD (GFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2
LDL-C reduction of ≥50% from baseline and an LDL-C goal of <1.4 mmol/L (55 md/dL) High Risk
- Markedly elevated singe risk factors, in
particular total cholesterol >8 mmol/L (>310 mg/dL), LDL-C >4.9 mmol/L (>190 mg/dL),or BP ≥180/110 mmHg.
- Patients with FH without other major
risk factors.
- DM without target organ damage, with
DM duration >10 years or other additional risk factors.
- Moderate CKD (GFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73
m2
- SCORE ≥5% and <10% for 10-year risk of
fatal CVD. LDL-C reduction of ≥50% from baseline and an LDL-C goal of <1.8 mmol/L (70 md/dL)
- 1. Eur Heart J 2016;37:2999-3058
- 2. Eur Heart J 2020;41:111-188
2019 ESC/EAS2 2016 ESC/EAS1